Pen-holder



(No Model.)

F. PETBRSEN.

PEN HOLDER. 110.431,891. Patented July 1, 1890.

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FRANK PETERSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PEN-HOLDER.

'SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,391, dated July 1, 1890.`

Application filed February 21,1890. Serial No. 341,352. (No modal.)

To all whom it may concern:

`Be it known that I, FRANK PETERSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin Pen-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in pen-holders; and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The object of my invention is to afford a serviceable and inexpensive pen-holder, which shall admit of the easy insertion and extraction of the pen in the end thereof, and yet will securely hold the pen in place when desired.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective View of mypenholder. Fig. 2 is a. side view of a part of the lower portion thereof. Fig. 3 is a face View, and Fig. 4 is an end view, showing the mortise slit or socket for the reception of the pen.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the views of the drawings.

A represents my pen-holder, made of suitable size and length and of any desired material, but preferably of wood, on account of its cheapnessand non-corrosive nature when in contact with the writing-huid. As shown in the drawings, I prefer to form it with its upper end large and gradually tapering to a convenient size at its lower portion. My object in thus shaping the holder is that I have found that such a form gives some additional weight to the holder, the bulk of which, being at the upper part thereof, will rest, when in use, on and a little above the juncture of the thumb and forefinger of the hand of the writer, thus giving the lower portion of the holder in'which the pen is inserted a tendency to rise from the paper on account of the leverage thus produced, which tendency is overcome by a gentle grasp of the holder, with the ends of the fingers and thumb, as is readily understood. The weight of the holder, being thus distributed,affords an easy and restful position to the hand and prevents cramping of the fingers or what is known as scribes paralysis, which occurs so fre quently among writers when the ordinary light pen-holders are used. Another obgect in forming my holder with an enlargement at its upper portion is to prevent it falling out of the pocket when it is desired to be carried in such a manner, the holder being inserted in the pocket with the large or heavy end downward, thus safely retaining it therein. The under part of the lower portion of the holder is cut away, as shown in the drawings, thus leaving the end simicircular in form. In this port-ion of the holder is formed a semicircular mortise or socket E, which opens at the end of the holder and extends upward a sufficient distance to accommodate the shank of the pen, which it is intended to receive and retain. By reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings it will be seen that the mortise E is made with a slight upward taper-that is, that it is wider at the end of the holder than atlitsv upper portion-thus giving elasticity or spring` to the tongue C, around which the mortise E has been formed, and also affoi-ding a socket to accommodate the shanks of pens of different sizes and enabling the pen to be more firmly held by pressing the shank farther into the socket, as is obvious. It will be understood that the tongue C is made integral with the holder or piece B, being connected thereto at the upper portion of the mortise and that it has sufficient elasticity to allow of the easy insertion and withdrawal of the shank of the pen.

In the drawings I have shown my holder made of two pieces A and B and joined together by means of a screw D, formed on the lower end of the piece A; but it is evident that I may make the holder of one piece, when so desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, a penholder having its upper portion enlarged and its lower portion formed with atapering semicircular mortise E and a tongue C, integral with the holder, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this lSth day of February, A. D. 1890.

' FRANK PETERSEN. [In s] Witnesses:

` C. C. TILLMAN,

FRANK T. ROBINSON.

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